Decentralisation of hepatitis C virus care into community settings: A key approach on the path to elimination

Paul N Brennan^{1

2

3}, Christopher J Byrne^{2

4}, John F Dillon^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
² Division of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Ninewells Hospital, University of Dundee School of Medicine, Dundee, UK.
³ Department of Gastroenterology, NHS Tayside, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee, UK.
⁴ Tayside Clinical Trials Unit, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK.

Editorial

Paul N Brennan et al. Liver Int. 2022 Jun.

. 2022 Jun;42(6):1222-1224.

doi: 10.1111/liv.15229.

Paul N Brennan^{1

2

3}, Christopher J Byrne^{2

4}, John F Dillon^{2

3}

¹ University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
² Division of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Ninewells Hospital, University of Dundee School of Medicine, Dundee, UK.
³ Department of Gastroenterology, NHS Tayside, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee, UK.
⁴ Tayside Clinical Trials Unit, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK.

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A multi-site, nurse-coordinated hepatitis C model of care in primary care and community services in Melbourne, Australia.
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